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MICS: Questionnaire for Children Under Five
Under--five Child information Panel
This questionnaire is to be administered to all mothers or caretakers (see household listing, column HL8) who care for a child that lives with them and is under the age of 5 years. separate questionnaire should be used for each eligible child.
UF1. Cluster number: _ _ _
UF2. Household number: _ _ _
UF3. Child's name: ____
UF4. Child's line number: _ _
UF5. Mother's / caretaker's name: ____
UF6. Mother's/ caretaker's line number: _ _
UF7. Interviewer name and number: ____ _ _
UF8. Day/month/year of interview: _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
UF9. Result of Interview for children under 5
Codes refer to mother/caregiver
[] 2 Not at home
[] 3 Refused
[] 4 Partially completed
[] 5 Incapacitated
[] 6 Other (specify) ____
UF10: Now I would like to ask you some questions about the health of each child under the age of 5 in your care, who lives with you now. Now I want to ask you about (name). In what month and year was (name) born?
Probe: what is his/her birthday?
Date of Birth:
Month: _ _
Year: _ _ _ _
UF11: How old was (name) at his/her last birthday?
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Birth Registration and Early Learning Module: BR
BR1. Does (name) have a birth certificate? May I see it?
[] 2 Yes, not seen
[] 3 No
[] 8 DK
BR2. Has (name's) birth been registered with the civil authorities?
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK (go to BR4)
BR3. Why is (name's) birth not registered?
[] 2 Must travel to far
[] 3 Did not know it should be registered
[] 4 Did not want to pay fine
[] 5 Does not know where to register
[] 6 Other (specify) ____
[] 8 DK
BR4. Do you know how to register your child's birth?
[] 2 No
BR5. Check age of child in UF11: Child is under 3 or 4 years old?
[] No (go to BR8)
BR6. Does (name) attend any organized learning or early childhood education program, such as a private or government facility, including kindergarten or community child care?
[] 2 No (go to BR8)
[] 8 DK (go to BR8)
BR7. Within the last seven days, about how many hours did (name) attend?
BR8. In the past 3 days, did you or any member of your household over 15 years of age engage in any of the following activities with (name):
If yes, ask: who engaged in this activity with the child
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
[] B Father
[] X Other
[] Y No One
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Question CE1 is to be administered only once to each caretaker.
CE1. How many books are there in the household? Please include schoolbooks, but not other books meant for children, such as picture books
If 'none' enter 00
[] 10 Ten or more non--children's books
CE2. How many children's books or picture books do you have for (name)?
If 'none' enter 00
[] 10 Ten or more books
CE3. I am interested in learning about the things that (name) plays with when he/she is at home.
What does (name) play with? Does he/she play with
[] B Objects and materials found outside the living quarters (sticks, rocks, animals, shells, leaves)
[] C Homemade toys (dolls, cars and other toys made at home)
[] D Toys that came from a store
[] Y No playthings mentioned
CE4. Since last (day of the week) how many times was (name) left in the care of another child (that is, someone less than 10 years old)?
If 'none' enter 00
CE5. In the past week, how many times was (name) left alone?
If 'none' enter 00
VA1 . Has (name) ever received a vitamin A capsule (supplement) like this one?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (go to next module)
[] 8 DK (go to next module)
VA2. How many months ago did (name) take the last dose?
[] 98 DK
VA3. Where did (name) get this last does?
[] 2 Sick child visit to health facility
[] 3 National immunization day campaign
[] 6 Other (specify) ____
[] 8 DK
BF1. Has (name) ever been breastfeed?
[] 2 No (go to BF3)
[] 8 DK (go to BF3)
BF2. Is he/she still being breast--fed?
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
BF3. Since this time yesterday, did he/she receive any of the following:
Read each item aloud and record response before proceeding to the next item
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
BF4. Check BF3H: Child received solid or semi--sold (mushy) food?
[] No or DK (go to next module)
BF5. Since this time yesterday, how many times did (name) eat solid, semi--solid, or soft foods other than liquids? (if 7 or more times record 7)
[] 8 DK
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CA1. Has (name) had diarrhea in the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last?
Diarrhea is determined as perceived by mother or caretaker, or as three or more loose or watery stools per day, or blood in stool.
[] 2 No (go to CA5)
[] 8 DK (go to CA 5)
CA2. During this last episode of diarrhea, did (name) drink any of the following: Read each item aloud and record response before proceeding to the next item.
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
CA3. During (name's) illness did he/she drink much less, about the same, or more than usual?
[] 2 Much about the same
[] 3 More
[] 8 DK
CA4. During (name's) illness, did he/she eat less, about the same, or more food than usual?
If "less", probe: much less or a little less?
[] 2 Much less
[] 3 Somewhat less
[] 4 About the same
[] 5 More
[] 8 DK
CA5. Has (name) had an illness with a cough at any time in the last two weeks, that is, since (day of the week) of the week before last?
[] 2 No (go to CA14)
[] 8 DK (go to CA14)
CA6. When (name) had an illness with a cough, did he/she breathe faster than usual with short, quick breaths or have difficulty breathing?
[] 2 No (go to CA14)
[] 8 DK (go to CA14)
CA7. Were the symptoms due to a problem in the chest or a blocked nose?
[] 2 Blocked nose (go to CA14)
[] 3 Both
[] 6 Other (specify) ____ (go to CA14)
[] 8 DK
CA8. Did you seek advice or treatment for the illness outside the home?
[] 2 No (go to CA10)
[] 8 DK (go to CA10)
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CA9. From where did you seek care? Anywhere else?
If source is hospital, health center, or clinic, write the name of the place below. Probe to identify the type of source and circle the appropriate code.
[] B Govt. Heath Center
[] C Govt. Health post
[] D Village health worker
[] E Mobile/outreach clinic
[] H Other public (specify) ____
[] J Private physician
[] K Private pharmacy
[] L Mobile clinic
[] O Other private medical (specify) ____
[] Q Shop
[] R Traditional practitioner
[] X Other (specify) ____
CA10. Was (name) given medicine to treat this illness?
[] 2 No (go to CA14)
[] 8 DK (go to CA14)
CA11. What medicine was (name) given?
[] P Paracetamol/Panadol/Acetaminophen
[] Q Aspirin
[] R Ibuprofen
[] X Other
[] Z DK
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CA14. Sometimes children have severe illnesses and should be taken immediately to a health facility. What types of symptoms would cause you to take your child to a health facility right away?
Ask the following question (CA14) only once for each mother/caretaker.
Keep asking for more signs or symptoms until the mother/caretaker cannot recall any additional symptoms. Circle all symptoms mentioned, But do NOT prompt with any suggestions
[] B Child becomes sicker
[] C Child develops a fever
[] D Child has fast breathing
[] E Child has difficulty breathing
[] F Child has blood in stool
[] G Child is drinking poorly
[] X Other (specify) ____
[] Y Other (specify) ____
[] Z Other (specify) ____
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IM1. Is there a vaccination card for (name)?
[] 2. Yes, not seen (go to IM10)
[] 3. No (go to IM10)
A. Copy dates for each vaccination from the card.
B. Write '44' in day column if card shows that vaccination was given but no date recorded.
Date of immunization (DD/MM/YYYY)
IM9. In addition to the vaccinations and vitamin A capsules shown on this card, did (name) receive any other vaccinations ? including vaccinations received in campaigns or immunization days?
[] 1 Yes (Probe for vaccinations and write '66' in the corresponding day column on IM2 to IM8B.) (go to IM19)
[] 2 No (go to IM19)
[] 8 DK (go to IM19)
IM10. Has (name) ever received any vaccinations to prevent him/her from getting diseases, including vaccinations received in a campaign or immunization day?
[] 2 No (go to IM19)
[] 8 DK (go to IM19)
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IM11. Has (name) ever been given a BCG vaccination against tuberculosis -- that is, an injection in the arm or shoulder that caused a scar?
[] 2 No (go to IM19)
[] 8 DK (go to IM19)
IM12. Has (name) ever been given any "vaccination drops in the mouth" to protect him/her from getting diseases -- that is, polio?
[] 2 No (go to IM15)
[] 8 DK (go to IM15)
IM13. How old was he/she when the first dose was given ? just after birth (within two weeks) or later?
[] 2 Later
IM14. How many times has he/she been given these drops?
IM15. Has (name) ever been given "DPT vaccination injections" - that is, an injection in the thigh or buttocks - to prevent him/her from getting tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria? (Sometimes given at the same time as polio)
[] 2 No (go to IM17)
[] 8 DK (go to IM17)
IM17. Has (name) ever been given "Measles vaccination injections" or MMR -- that is, a shot in the arm at the age of 9 months or older -- to prevent him/her from getting measles?
[] 2 No
[] 8 DK
IM19. Please tell me if (name) has received any immunization during the national immunization days to protect him/her from polio, or given vitamin A:
[] 2. No
[] 8. DK
[] 2. No
[] 8. DK
[] 2. No
[] 8. DK
[] 2. No
[] 8. DK
IM20. Does another eligible child reside in the household for whom this respondent is mother/caretaker?
[] Yes. (End the current questionnaire and then)
Go to questionnaire for children under five to administer the questionnaire for the next eligible child.
[] No. (End the interview with this respondent by thanking him/her for his/her cooperation.)
If this is the last eligible child in the household, go on to anthropometry module.
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Anthropometry Module: AN
After questionnaires for all children are complete, the measurer weighs and measures each child. Record weight and length/height below, taking care to record the measurements on the correct questionnaire for each child. Check the child's name and line number on the household listing before recording measurements.
Check age of child in UF11:
[] Child under 2 years old. [Measure length (lying down).]
[] Child age 2 or more years. [Measure height (standing up).]
AN3. Measurer's identification code
[] 2 Not present
[] 3 Refused
[] 6 Other (specify) ____
AN5. Is there another child in the household who is eligible for measurement?
[] No (End the interview with this household by thanking all participants for their cooperation)
Gather together all questionnaires for this household and check that all identification numbers are inserted on each page. Tally on the Household Information Panel the number of interviews completed.